Process for making laminated fabric



April 8, 1930. E. A. Ross 7 1,1 3 06 PROCESS FOR MAKING LAMINATED FABRICFiled June 27, 1929 s mmm lwei' mzwmnv A A A A AVA A AVA A A A A A n A/wm fiimia M Patented Apr. 8, 1930 warren STATES EDWARD A. ROSS, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS PROCESS FOR MAKING LAMINATED FABRIC Application filedJune 27,

This invention relates to an improved process for making a laminatedfabric and more particularly to a method for reenforcing fur pelts.

It has for its general object the production of such a pelt in a mostexpeditious way, capable of operation by a furrier with a minimum lossof time and in a most eflicacious manner.

It is customary in the fur trade to back pelts with cloth or leather,the latter being sewed to the former by means of what is known as ablind stitcher machine. This has been found objectionable for a numberof reasons. In the first place the cloth or leather does not clinguniformly to the skin side of the pelt; the adherence being good at thesewed edges, while even if great care is taken the cloth or leather willtend to sepa- 29 rate at those portions remote from the lines of union.Again it has been suggested to furnish the workers with cement andleather or cloth to thus apply the backing. This is again objectionablein that it necessitates the keeping on hand by the furrier of a supplyof adhesive which may in time become hardened, spoiled and malodorousand further requires the use of brushes and tools to apply the adhesiveeither to the skin side of the fur or the leather and then to bring thetwo into contact.

I obviate the disadvantages above enumerated by preparing my backing insuch a fashion as to permit its ready application to the skin side ofthe pelt by means of heat and pressure; the backing being fixed so thatit is always ready to be applied as needed.

To more clearly disclose my process reference is had to the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this application and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the prepared backing with a corner turnedback;

Figure 2 is a section through the backing of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan of the completed product also with a corner turnedback;

Figure 4: is a section of the completed product of Figure 3.

Referring first to Figures 1 and 2 there is 1929. Serial No. 3?4,153.

shown my backing 10, consisting of a leather sheet, to which an adhesive11 has been applied. This adhesive-may be gutta percha, belata, glue orany other known cement. protective layer or liner L is applied to theadhesive. This liner may be stiffened gauze, such as crinoline, orpaper, or any other material of a like character. In this form mybacking is distributed to the furriers. The advantages of this willreadily be obvious. All that is now necessary in order to enable itsready application to the fur is that the backing 10 be peeled from theprotective liner L and applied to the skin side of the fur F by means ofheat and pressure, such, for example, as a hot sad iron or steam heatedpressing board; the heat, of course, softening the adhesive suflicientlyto readily allow it to stick to the skin of the fur when pressure isapplied. The completed product is shown in Figures 3 and 4. It will beappreciated that by my improved process the backing 10 can be uniformlyapplied to the pelt; that the resultant product can readily be sewedinto garments; that the backing may be used to hide any seams in thepelt made prior to the application of the leather. Further, by preparingthe leather backing at a central plant, there is a great saving in costand the furriers are not called upon to keep on hand supplies ofadhesive, brushesand tools and thus there results the elimination ofmuch inconvenience and loss of time. I

Other advantages than those enumerated will be apparent to those skilledin the art to which this invention appertains and having described myprocess as required by statute what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. The method of reenforcing a pelt, which consists in providing a linerprotected adhesively coated backing, removing the liner from same, andthen securing said backing to the skin side of the pelt.

2. The method of reenforcing a pelt, which consists in providing a linerprotected adhesively coated backing, stripping the liner from same, andsecuring said backing by means of heat and pressure to the skin side ofthe pelt.

3. The method of reenforcing a pelt, which consists in prividing acrinoline protected adhesively coated backing, stripping the crimelinefrom same, and securing said backing by means of heat and pressure tothe skin side of the pelt.

4. The method of reenforcing a pelt, which consists in providing acrinoline protected adhesively coated leather backing, stripping thecrinoline from same, and securing said backing by means of heat andpressure to the skin side if the pelt.

EDWARD A. ROSS. [L.S.]

